{"product_id":"ring-paperback","title":"Ring - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndré Alexis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GLOBE AND MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOKS OF 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBC BOOKS\u003c\/i\u003e THE BEST CANADIAN FICTION OF 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh take on the romance novel from the Giller Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom their first meeting, it was clear that Gwen and Tancred were meant to be together. But, as we know, the course of true love never did run smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGwen's mother, intuiting that her daughter is in love, gives her a magic ring that has been passed down through endless generations of mothers and daughters. This ring grants its wearer the opportunity to change three things about her beloved. Like all blessings, this may also be a curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRing\u003c\/em\u003e turns the literary romance upside down and shakes out its pockets. It's a playful meditation on the past, on magic, on race, on honour, on faith, and, yes, on love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing on the heels of \u003cem\u003ePastoral\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Keys\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDays by Moonlight\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRing\u003c\/em\u003e completes Alexis's Quincunx, a group of five genre-bending, philosophically sophisticated, and utterly delightful novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndré Alexis\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Trinidad and grew up in Canada. He is the author of the \u003ci\u003eQuincunx\u003c\/i\u003e, comprised of five novels: \u003ci\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Giller Prize, CBC Canada Reads, and the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize; \u003ci\u003eDays by Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize; \u003ci\u003ePastoral; The Hidden Keys\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eChildhood\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Books in Canada First Novel and the Trillium Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Giller Prize and the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. His other books include \u003ci\u003eAsylum, The Night Piece, Despair and Other Stories of Ottawa, \u003c\/i\u003eand most recently \u003ci\u003eOther Worlds, \u003c\/i\u003elonglisted for the Toronto Book Award. He is the recipient of a Windham Campbell Prize. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.19 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43779087269951,"sku":"9781552454305","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/ring-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}